, 1887-01-23

congresses. although his seat in the latter
was successfully contested by Mr.. Ie Moyne,
who was seated after u period OF ono year.
Mr.. Farwell had quarreled with the lato
Senator Logan, but when the Inter was
nominated in 1884 he buried all personal feel
ing and worked like q beaver to secure tho
election OF the Republican ticket. Suisse
quemtly, in 1875, when Gen. Logan WINS a
candidate for re election to tho United States
scnnte, and when 1t was thought that Far
wells friends would be able to bring about
the defeat Of the general, Mr.. Farwell refused
TO permit the use OF his name. This Is thought
to have greatly influenced the friends Of the
dead senator TO give Mr., Farweli their united
support. Mr.. Farwell and Gen. Logan Ind
had II complete reconciliation prior to the
~latter's death.
Mr.. Farwell's victory is the more notable
from tho number OF strong contestants that
we're In the field for Logan's place. Beside
the Hon. Milton Hay, who, IL was Mt one
time supposed would BE- named by tho gov
ernor for the place, there were the Hon.
Joseph q. Cannon. Hon. Lewis f.. Payson,
Hon. Horatio q. Burchard, Hon. Thomas J.
Henderson and Hon. Clark Il. Carr.
Mr.. Cannon is u resident OF Danville, Ills.
and has been IA member of congress for four
teen years, so that he is already pretty well
known. He is a southerner by birth, having
first seen the light ut Greensboro, n. C., i'll
1885. He has always given n great deal OF
attention to postal matters. Mr.. Cannon is
not SO good a speaker as some of the other
candidates. He is dapper in appearance and
not large physically.
Judge Payson Is q native OF Rhode Island
und received the title OF judge when he was
elected judge OF the Livingston county iIlls)
court in 1869. Eleven years Inter he was
elected to congress md has served %continu-
ously since. He has always fought the cattle
kings OF the west, and has been u warm advo-
cate of the Hennopln canal scheme. Mr..
Payson was Il warm friend of Gen. Logan.
Hon. Horatio C.. Burchard, OF Freeport,
was born at Marshall, Oneida county, N. y.
He settled in Illinois when quite young. AS
director of the mint, which position he held
for some time, and as member of congress.
no commended himself to the country
generally.
Thomas j. Henderson Is II native of Brown
vile, Tenn He served during the war for
the Union and has held various legislative
positions, among them being member OF con
Gl'ts.
Colonel CLARK T.. Carr, OF Galssburg, is a
nativo of Boston, and WINS one OF the most
outspoken candidates for General Logan's
seat. He was In the war, was "A warm friend
Of Logan and has not held any legislative
offices.
These were the men who sought to sue
c.ed Logan, and, though but one could bs
successful, the high level of their aspirations
may account for tho space given them here.
While upon the subject OF Logan's sue
ct~sor, it may not be out OF place to present
n picture OF the house in which the general
was born. That interesting event took place
Feb. o, 1896, in a low rooted house in Muir
physboro, Ills. Murphysboro is in that part
OF Illinois known as Egypt, and the house
where the future Successful soldier and legis
lntor first saw the light ia n characteristic
one.